The Township of Park, Ottawa County, State of Michigan (hereinafter
called "Township"), hereby grants the right, power and authority to
the First Power, L.L.C., its successors and assigns (hereinafter called
"grantee"), to transmit, supply, deliver and distribute electricity
through and over existing and/or future electrical lines operated
and owned by an authorized public utility holding a valid Township
electric franchise, and to provide electrical service as part of a
direct access program approved or authorized by a state or federal
agency, or otherwise as permitted by law, along, over and under the
highways, streets, alleys, bridges, and waterways to electric customers
in the Township for a period of 30 years, unless revoked sooner by
the Township. This grant is subject to and dependent a on grantee
obtaining all other approvals or certificates required by law to provide
electrical service in the Township. Notwithstanding the first sentence
of this section, grantee shall not have the right, power or authority
to construct or maintain electric lines including, but without limitation,
towers, masts, poles, crossarms, guys, braces, feeders, transmission
and distribution wires, transformers and other electrical appliances
along, over or under the highways, streets, alleys, bridges, and waterways
in the Township. The franchise granted pursuant to this ordinance
is hereby designated by the Township Board as a revocable franchise.
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